A
1 and 2 only
B
3 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2 and 4 only
Correct answer: (c) 3 and 4 only
Explanation
- A
1 and 2 only
1 and 2 only. Mekong meets the South China Sea (Vietnam), not the Andaman Sea; Thames is the North Sea, not the Irish Sea.
- B
3 only
3 only. Zambezi also holds.
- C
3 and 4 only
3 and 4 only. Volga → Caspian; Zambezi → Indian Ocean (Mozambique Channel). Mekong and Thames are mis-paired.
- D
1, 2 and 4 only
1, 2 and 4 only. Keeps two wrong seas.
Summary. Official key is (c) 3 and 4 only. Volga drains to the Caspian; Zambezi to the Indian Ocean. The Mekong delta is South China Sea; the Thames estuary is the North Sea.
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